14 Aug 1902
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
1
A retail message promotes Chase & Sanborns tea and coffee at prices 15 to 40 cents a pound and claims record trade growth as customers praise the quality over cheaper rivals.
George W. Akin of this city works for the W. C. Gund Investment Co based in Fort Scott Kansas. The company lists farm and ranch lands in eastern Kansas with expected price margins for investors. Immigrants from Illinois and Iowa accompanied a recent trip with forty three Iowa buyers. Biweekly excursions are offered and details may be obtained from Mr. Akin.
A Viola Kansas reader praises Kodol digestive aid for stomach trouble and recommends it to a neighbor with dyspepsia. The testimonial claims Kodol restores health by aiding digestion and urges after meal use. The notice ends with an advertisement for bakery goods at Roll's.
A column notes Russell Sage’s eighty sixth birthday and Mrs Ida McKinley’s black clad tomb visits. It recalls a Boone fire blamed on boys with cigarettes and matches, evaluates Tracy’s death, and describes a Grand Army of the Republic memorial university at Mason City with plans for a September opening and a full campus including music, art, liberal arts, military training and commercial studies. Local events include editorials on farmer’s wives and prairie railway progress, with camp activities at Slater Park featuring music, drum corps and family-friendly amusements.
Within a week Iowa mourns the loss of two esteemed men Duncombe and Beardshear. Both described as large in mind and heart, with generous natures and noble lives. Duncombe, older, a lawyer of wide reading and retentive memory. Beardshear, gentler yet admirable, lacking Duncombe’s legal breadth but sharing devotion to fellow men.
The 24th annual Story County Veterans encampment will convene in Slater Iowa on Tuesday and Wednesday August 19 and 20 1902. Citizens are contributing money time and effort to ensure a successful soldiers reunion with a strong two day program and notable speakers. The celebrated German band will perform.
A bulletin from the Interstate Commerce Commission tallies 1,220 collisions and 838 derailments in the first quarter, with 53 railway passengers killed and 1,259 injured. It notes average losses per incident and cites brake failures and long hours as factors.
A schoolteacher caused laughter at the Institute after drawing a realistic iceberg on the blackboard. The humor grew as the joke spread, highlighting the teacher as a county pride and a bright standout amid weekend inspections.
Reports of light frost in several northern Iowa locations Monday morning caused no major damage. Nearby, Roll's Bakery featured a wide assortment of pastries and bakery items on display.
Local ad announces a special sale on flynets priced from 75 cents, listing Summy and Miller as the suppliers.
A San Francisco Bulletin essay argues jealousy arises from love and can be excused, though chronic jealousy leads to violence. It also frames pride as a core driver of virtuous action such as bravery, courtesy, magnanimity, and industry, despite its listing among deadly sins.
A dialogue recounts contrasting views on crowd strength. Jones and his wife discuss how individuals attract admiration, while crowds of women or men blur distinct identities. The piece reflects on mass gatherings, virtue, and societal perceptions as quoted from the New York Tribune.
An anxious parent asks if sugar is harmful to children. A physician replies that sugar harms politicians more than children, noting a sharp contrast in impact between the two groups.
A Memphis Commercial Appeal quotation notes that a common form of lunacy is the belief that everyone else is senseless. The remark echoes early 20th century attitudes toward mental health and perception.
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